Metal frame and anchor



June 9, 1931.. A. BAUM 'METAL FRAME AND ANCHORV Filed Oct. 3. 1928 llIH|IIIIIIIIAIIU|UII.HH|VI|.IIII|I.HHHHHU.HHIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIIIHIIIIIIHMII. IIIIhII IIII I IIII I Ill u l l IIIII||| I II ILMHIIIIIII!Hlldnnnlhlulhllhnhurdlp llll II I l I I l l I I IIl Patented .lune 9, 1931 PATENT OFFICE ISAAC A. BAUM, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS METAL FRAME AND ANCHOR Application filed October 3, 1928.Serial No. 310,046.

My invention relates to frames for wall openings and particularly tochannel-shaped metal members having projections associated therewith foranchoring the plaster, and to means for anchoring the frame relative toa masonry wall.

In the construction and installation of metal frames of the characterdescribed, it is necessary to provide means that will insure the certainanchorage of the frame to the adjacent masonry Wall. This is usuallyaccomplished by means of anchors that are embedded in the mortar betweenadjacent courses of brick or tile. In order to lessen the cost ofconstruction and to eliminate one or more welding operations, I havedevised an anchor adapted to be associated with a frame havingprojections, acting as plaster anchors, struck out from the flanges ofthe channel, the wall anchors engaging the openings formed in strikingout the projections. Y

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to thedrawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a frame arranged inaccordance with my invention, and

Fi g. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. j l

In the drawings, I have illustrated an allmetal construe ion comprisinga channelshaped member having a'web 10 acting as a jamb, a stop 11formed out of the metal of the jamb, and flanges 12-13 projectingrearwardly from the web and adapted to lie along side of and snugly fita masonry wall indicated at 14. Plaster terminal members of generallytriangular form having a basel 15, flange 16 and rebent margin 17 arewelded to the outer face of the flanges. In order to insure an efficientanchor for the plaster, I prefer to strike out from the flanges 12-13the bowed projections 18-19 located in spaced relation and preferablystaggered as shown. These serve to securely hold the plaster along theface of the flange, the adherence of the plaster to which is notconsidered sufficient for practical purposes.

The wall anchors, some form of which must be employed in connection witha frame of this character, is preferably constructed of heavy wire, inthe form of a loop or bail having legs 20 and rebent or hooked ends 21.lThe hooks are so designed that they can readily be projected into theopenings formed by striking out the loops 18-7-19, the legs of theanchors being compressed' toward each other sufficiently to permit theentrance'of the hooks into the openings. Due to the practicallycontinuous line of loops from end to end of the frame, an opening forthe anchors will be available at each joint in the masonry, if desired.l

Modifications in theform and arrangement of the parts may be'madewithout departure from the spirit ofmy invention and I do not wish to belimited except as indicated' in the appended claims.V

I claim: 1. In combination a metal frame member of generally channelshape in cross section, the flanges of the channel being adapted to fitagainst the sides of a masonry wall, plaster anchors struck out of theflanges and projecting laterally outside of the plane of the faces ofthe flanges, and wall anchors having hooks adapted to engage in theopenings formed by striking out the plaster anchors.

2. In combination a metal frame member of generally channel shape incross section, the flanges of the channelA being adapted to fit againstthe sides of a masonry wall, loops of metal struck out of the metal ofthe channel flanges andlying outside of theplane of the faces of theflange, and Wall anchors-having hooks adapted to engage in the openingsformed by striking out said loops. i

3. In combination a metal'frame member of generally channel shape incross section, the flanges of the' channel being adapted to fitV againstthe sides of a masonry wall, a plaster terminal projecting from the faceof a channel flange, and loops struck out from the metaly of the flangeand projecting into the space adjacent to the plaster terminal, wherebyto anchor the plaster to the flange at a point closely adjacent to saidplaster terminal.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my siga VIsaac A. BAUM;A

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